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> > Paths > Sigh: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/usmt/usm https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/usmt/usm... Can you explain

> > Paths > Sigh: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/usmt/usm https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/usmt/usm... Can you explain this a bit more? If I type cd CSIDL_DEFAULT_DOWNLOADS does that take me to the Downloads directory of $USER? And does that mean I can script against that envvar path? I think part of the issue is these kinds of Windows accessibility improvements are not as discoverable as the ArchWiki. You mentioned spinning your own distro of Windows but where are the Medium articles or distro respins out there? > > Installing Software > chocolatey. To be fair to the author, they did conclude scoop was the best choice (with examples of use aplenty) and I agree. I much prefer scoop to choco but I'd like to hear why you prefer it.

Kuinox 5y ago
Sadly not all the variables here works as it's for something unrelated to the command line. You can list all the working variables with `Get-ChildItem Env:` To use the variable, put '%' around it. (Sadly no variable point to the Download directory, but that's far easier to do it with a real programming language). > think part of the issue is these kinds of Windows accessibility improvements are not as discoverable as the ArchWiki. That's true for these variable in particular > You mentioned spinning your own distro of Windows but where are the Medium articles or distro respins out there? Heh, there is no article of it, but the msdoc is extensive enough on the subject you shouldn't have an issue if you follow it.
- emptysongglass 5y ago
  If you have any other power user insights (or good blogs to follow) I'd love to hear them! To be honest, I got real comfy with WSL2 and Windows 11 at my last job but only felt like I was scratching the surface. I keep hearing about black magic like WinRM which I understand you can use to Infrastructure-as-Code your Windows.
  - Kuinox 5y ago
    PowerShell allow you to do a lot and with the typing even a basic "ide" like the preinstalled PowerShell ISE allow you to explore efficiently new API without having to read docs. If you need to find out a performance issue in windows and the task manager is not enough take a loot at ETW the tooling is awesome.

Kuinox 5y ago

Sadly not all the variables here works as it's for something unrelated to the command line. You can list all the working variables with `Get-ChildItem Env:` To use the variable, put '%' around it. (Sadly no variable point to the Download directory, but that's far easier to do it with a real programming language). > think part of the issue is these kinds of Windows accessibility improvements are not as discoverable as the ArchWiki. That's true for these variable in particular > You mentioned spinning your own distro of Windows but where are the Medium articles or distro respins out there? Heh, there is no article of it, but the msdoc is extensive enough on the subject you shouldn't have an issue if you follow it.

emptysongglass 5y ago
If you have any other power user insights (or good blogs to follow) I'd love to hear them! To be honest, I got real comfy with WSL2 and Windows 11 at my last job but only felt like I was scratching the surface. I keep hearing about black magic like WinRM which I understand you can use to Infrastructure-as-Code your Windows.
- Kuinox 5y ago
  PowerShell allow you to do a lot and with the typing even a basic "ide" like the preinstalled PowerShell ISE allow you to explore efficiently new API without having to read docs. If you need to find out a performance issue in windows and the task manager is not enough take a loot at ETW the tooling is awesome.